Herrin, IL has a population of 12,868 people with a median age of 39.1 and a median household income of $41,653. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Herrin, IL grew from 12,797 to 12,868, a 0.55% increase and its median household income grew from $40,046 to $41,653, a 4.01% increase.

The population of Herrin, IL is 93.4%White, 2.78%Black, and 2.36%Hispanic. 1.86% of the people in Herrin, IL speak a non-English language, and 99% are U.S. citizens.

The median property value in Herrin, IL is $83,900, and the homeownership rate is 68.7%. Most people in Herrin, IL commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 20 minutes. The average car ownership in Herrin, IL is 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Herrin, IL is $41,653. Males in Herrin, IL have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $38,244. The income inequality of Herrin, IL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.437 which is lower than the national average.

Households in Herrin, IL have a median annual income of $41,653, which is less than the median annual income in the United States. Look at the chart to see how the median household income in Herrin, IL compares to that in it's parent locations.

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Herrin, IL was Census Tract 203 with a value of $59,327, followed by Census Tract 202.01 and Census Tract 205, with respective values of $45,428 and $45,144.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Herrin, IL colored by their Median Household Income.

15.5% of the population in Herrin, IL (12,691 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 14%. The largest demographic living in poverty is Female 18-24, followed by Male < 5 and then Male 55-64.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Herrin, IL is White, followed by Black or African American and Hispanic or Latino.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

From 2015 to 2016, employment in Herrin, IL grew at a rate of 0.91%, from 5,296 employees to 5,344 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Herrin, IL, are Healthcare & Social Assistance, Retail trade, and Manufacturing. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Herrin, IL, though some of these residents may live in Herrin, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Herrin, IL. In Williamson County, IL the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 88 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $9,691. St. Clair County, IL has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Illinois.

The closest comparable data for the census place of Herrin, IL is from the county of Williamson County, IL.

6-17

Male Majority

6-17

Female Majority

Williamson County, IL residents 6-17 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in Illinois. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

The closest comparable data for the census place of Herrin, IL is from the county of Williamson County, IL.

$9,691

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Williamson County, IL were $9,691 in 2014, but $10,102 in 2013. These numbers represent a 4.07% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Williamson County, IL are $$103 more than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Herrin, IL compared to national reimburesments.

Medicare enrollees between the ages of 65 and 75 that have had treatment related to their diabetes and been categorized with the racial labels, either Black or non-Black, from the Dartmouth Atlas. The closest comparable data for the census place of Herrin, IL is from the county of Williamson County, IL.

In 2014, the Medicare enrollees in Williamson County, IL between the ages of 65 and 75 had 801 eye exams, 1,107 hemoglobin tests, and 1,070 lipid tests as part of their diabetes care. Here is a breakdown of each test by race as a percentage of enrollees with diabetes.

Female Medicare enrollees between the ages of 67 and 69 that have been classified with the racial labels, either Black or non-Black, from the Dartmouth Atlas. The closest comparable data for the census place of Herrin, IL is from the county of Williamson County, IL.

In 2014, out of the 861 women in Williamson County, IL between the ages of 67 and 69 enrolled in medicare, 465 had mammograms. This chart looks at the change in percentage of Black and non-Black Medicare enrollees who had mammograms from 2010 to 2014.

West Virginia has a Opioid Overdose Death Rate (Age-Adjusted) value of 43.4, followed by New Hampshire with 35.8 and Ohio with 32.9. The following map shows all of the states colored according to their Opioid Overdose Death Rate (Age-Adjusted).

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Hardin County, IL has a Diabetes Prevalence value of 13%, the highest value of any county in Illinois. This represents a 4% growth from the previous year, which had a value of 12.5%.

The following map shows all of the counties in Illinois colored according to their Diabetes Prevalence.

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Alexander County, IL has a Adult Smoking Prevalence of 22.2%, the highest value of any county in Illinois. This represents a 6.72% decline from the previous year, which had a value of 23.8%.

The following map shows all of the counties in Illinois colored according to their Adult Smoking Prevalence.

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, St. Clair County, IL has a Homicide Deaths per 100,000 People of 14.5, the highest rate of any county in Illinois. This represents a 9.9% decline from the previous year, which had a value of 16.1.

The following map shows all of the counties in Illinois colored according to the number of Homicide Deaths per 100,000 People.

Herrin, IL is home to a population of 12,868 people, from which 99% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Herrin, IL is composed of 12,017White residents (93.4%), 358Black residents (2.78%), 304Hispanic residents (2.36%), 146Two+ residents (1.13%), and 18Hawaiian residents (0.14%). The most common foreign languages in Herrin, IL are Spanish (119 speakers), German (25 speakers), and Other West Germanic (11 speakers), but compared to other places, Herrin, IL has a relative high number of Other West Germanic (11 speakers), German (25 speakers), and French (10 speakers).

In 2016, the median age of all people in Herrin, IL was 39.1. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 38.8, were generally younger than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 68.2. But people in Herrin, IL are getting getting older. In 2015, the average age of all Herrin, IL residents was 38.6.

As of 2016, 99% of Herrin, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93%. In 2015, the percentage of US citizens in Herrin, IL was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining in that location.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Herrin, IL compared to it's parent geographies.

In 2016, there were 33.6 times more White residents (12,017 people) in Herrin, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 358Black and 304Hispanic residents, the second and third most common racial or ethnic groups.

The following bar chart shows the 8 races and ethnicities represented in Herrin, IL as a share of the total population.

174 of Herrin, IL citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.1%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Herrin, IL was Spanish. 0.92% of the overall population of Herrin, IL are native Spanish speakers. 0.19% speak German and 0.09% speak Other West Germanic, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other census places, Herrin, IL has a relatively high number of residents that are native Other West Germanic speakers. In 2015, there were 11 native Other West Germanic speakers living in Herrin, IL, approximately 1.72 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

The closest comparable data for the census place of Herrin, IL is from the public use microdata area of Jackson, Williamson, Franklin & Perry Counties PUMA, IL.

Most common student race or ethnicity

1.White3,991

2.Black or African American727

3.Hispanic or Latino301

In 2015 the majority of students graduating from institutions in Jackson, Williamson, Franklin & Perry Counties PUMA, IL were White. These 3,991 graduates mean that there were 5.49 times more White graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 727 graduates.

The median property value in Herrin, IL is $83,900, which is 0.41 times smaller than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $83,100 to $83,900, a 0.96% increase. The homeownership rate of Herrin, IL is 68.7%, which is higher than the national average of 63.6%. People in Herrin, IL have an average commute time of 20 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Herrin, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$41,653

Median Household Income

±$2,038

5,217

Number of Households

±215

In 2016, the median household income of the 5,217 households in Herrin, IL grew to $41,653 from the previous year's value of $40,046.

The following chart displays the households in Herrin, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75-$100k range.

In 2016, the median property value in Herrin, IL grew to $83,900 from the previous year's value of $83,100.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Herrin, IL compared to other geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Herrin, IL the largest share of households have a property value in the $100k-$125k range.

This chart shows the households in Herrin, IL distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Herrin, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800-$1.5k range.

The following chart displays the households in Herrin, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Herrin, IL have 2 cars, followed by 1 car.

Using averages, employees in Herrin, IL have a shorter commute time (20 minutes) than the normal US worker (25 minutes). Additionally, 0.86% of the workforce in Herrin, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows the average travel time in Herrin, IL compared to its parent geographies.